Day 8
I set off early from Grand Forks to get through Christina Lake and over Mt. Paulson before the day got too hot. Part way up the mountain the beer I had the night before with my campsite neighbours seemed like a pretty bad idea. My legs were fine but my head didn't want to have anything to do with cycling. Even without a hangover this is becoming the theme of my days though. Now that I've been cycling for a couple weeks (including the warmup on Vancouver Island) physically I could go all day but mentally I totally get bored. I start dreaming about sitting around the house and relaxing or something else similar. So I focus on the clouds, or the trees, or my front wheel until my thoughts quiet down.
I ended up getting to Nelson though, where I'm staying at my friend Mike's place. I took today off to see the town and rest up before the big push to Calgary. I can see why everyone I've met said to stop here. The beaches are great, the town is picturesque, and the Saturday market is tons of fun.
Next stop: Creston.
You have music but that gets boring too? I know on the motorcycle, I would have died without my MP3.
ReplyDeleteNo music at all. Sometimes I sing to myself!
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